Countryside Christian Church
Pastor Tim shares a special message for Father's Day.
Isaiah 43:5-7 NIV
We best understand who the Father is by remembering what the Father does.
1. The Father calls
Isaiah 43:6-7 NIV
Called - Hebrew קָרָא qârâ' - called out for a reason, named for an identity
1 John 3:1 NIV
2. The Father creates for a purpose
Isaiah 43:7 NIV
Created - Hebrew בָּרָא bârâ' - chosen and fashioned into something new, as carved wood
2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV
3. The Father forms
Isaiah 43:7 NIV
Formed - Hebrew יָצַר yâtsar - squeezed or molded into shape, as clay
Ephesians 2:10 NIV
Things to think about this week:
1. How does it make you feel to know that you were specially called out by the Father to be a part of His family?
2. Read 2 Corinthians 5:14-21. Based on this reading, what is one of the things the Father has created you for?
3. Think about a time when you were faced with a situation that called for you to do something good for someone else. How did you respond? How did the Father use this situation to teach or transform you?